Sex/Work Strike

The Sex/Work Strike began in 2018 as part of the International Women's Strike on International Women's Day with the aim of the full decriminalisation of sex work. ^[1] Participants included the writer Molly Smith, author of Revolting Prostitutes . ^[2] In 2019 it was supported by many groups including the English Collective of Prostitutes, x:talk, United Voices of the World (USW), East London Strippers Collective, Sisters Uncut Edinburgh, London, Class War and Young Greens. ^[3]

See also

• 2021 Minas Gerais prostitute strike
• International Union of Sex Workers
• Occupation of Saint-Nizier church by Lyon prostitutes
• Sex workers' rights

References

1. Blake, Matt (6 March 2019). "Why British Sex Workers Are Striking This Friday". VICE.
2. Ava, Caradonna (6 March 2019). "On International Women's Day, sex workers are going on strike". Red Pepper. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019.
3. "Sex/Work Strike". Women's Strike. 20 February 2019.

Further reading

• International Women’s Day 2020: Why sex workers are going on strike. i (newspaper). Author – Frankie Miren. Published 8 March 2020.
• Why sex workers went on strike this week. Dazed. Author – Emma Garland. Published 9 March 2022.
• Sex/Work Strike: 8th March 2022 (London). National Ugly Mugs (NUM).